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70. Neil's Birthday started amazingly

Sipping coffee together in the lawn balcony,

Neil: Ek baat to batao.... Tumhe kaise pata ki Mom humesha mera favourite hazelnut cake banati thi?.... Aur ek sec.... tumhe yeh kaise pata chala ki I like these kind of filmy romantic things?... flowery decorations, scattered scented candles etc..... Kyunki itna to I know that you don't like.... Then how come you have changed this much Madam?

Mini: (smiling) Tum jab bank gaye the tab store room me tumhari photo diary mili......

Neil: (confused) Vo kaise mili?... Mujhe to yaad bhi nahi kaha rakhi thi?.... aur maine bhi dhundi thi vo kuch saalon pehle... tab to nahi mili thi.... Itna dhundha tumne store room me?... mere liye?

Mini: Tumhare liye nahi karungi to kiske liye karungi?.... Tumhare baare me jaanne ke liye kitni mehnat ki hai pata hai?.... Kitna dhundha ki kuch to aisa mile ki tumhe thoda sa mast surprise de saku.... but phir vo photo diary mili... Almirah me papers ke beech me dabi hui thi... early adulthood time pe kya mast likhte the tum.... (Neil shyly smiled)... ek baat to hai.... papers pe to tum bahot expressive ho... (remembering the letter also which he wrote to her).... par verbal expression pe har baar conscious ho jaate ho... haina?.... (Neil nodded lightly) but you know what.... I really enjoyed reading it.... Vo diary padhke main chah rahi thi ki bilkul amazing sa surprise du tumhe....

He smiling wholeheartedly, took Mini's empty cup from her hand and kept both their cups on the side table.

Mini: So.... On your 30th birthday bring in.... Mr Neil Oberoi.... How do you feel?

Neil smiled brightly.

Neil: Main to itna khush hu aaj ki.... shayad express bhi nahi kar sakta.... (keeping his hand on her cheek) Meri Mini Madam ne khud jo propose kiya hai..... Mujhe to believe karte bhi time lagega ki yeh sab sapna nahi hai.....

Mini laughed.

Neil: (cupping her face) Tumhe dekhke ek sec ke liye to laga ki khud ko pinch karke dekhu ki yeh sab pakka sach hai na..... par tum itni mesmerizing lag rahi thi ki laga ki sapna ho to bhi kaash kabhi na tute. 

Mini smiled adoring his words. He wrapped his arms around Mini. Mini leaned on him and rested her head on his torso. He rested his chin on her head smiling contentedly.

Mini: Cake pakka accha laga na tumhe?.... Maine first time kuch aisa akele try kiya na... to... 

Neil: Cake itna tasty tha na ki bilkul nahi lag raha tha ki tumne meri instructions ke bina banaya hai.

Mini: Kisne kaha tumhare instructions ke bina ban gaya tha?

Neil: Matlab?

Mini: Tumhari cook book mili mujhe storeroom se... Kitna detail me recipes likhi thi yaar... Mujhe to ek min ke liye bhi aisa nahi laga ki tum saath me nahi ho...

Neil: Vo main catering college me starting ke starting ke months me bahot confuse ho jaata tha... gadbad kar deta tha... aur professor strict the... to maine socha tha ki note down hi kar leta hu.... yaad rakhne ke liye.

Mini: Tum gadbad kar dete the?... Really?

Neil: Bahot baar...

Neil then told many of his initial cooking experiences and both laughed. Talking with each other, they slept there itself in the same position.

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Next morning,

Arya and Keya excitedly got ready in their rooms and came out. They went to Mini's room but didn't find Mini, so they ran to Neil's room but didn't find him either. They saw Mineil in the lawn balcony sleeping hugging each other with huge smiles on their faces. They also saw the beautiful decoration in the lawn.